Act I

A Chapter by MattHeston

                            Frankly Frank

                            “PILOT”

                             ACT I
Fade in:

1. INT-FRANK’S ROOM-DAY

Frank and Skylar are sitting lazily in Frank’s room. Frank on his bed and Skylar, upside down on Frank’s chair. These two are high school sophomores at North High.

                  FRANK
        Man, I can’t believe school starts tomorrow.

                SKYLAR
        Yeah dude. Summer went by way too fast.

                FRANK
        For sure. Nothing exciting happened, either. Nothing exciting ever happens.

                SKYLAR
        We make our own fun, buddy.

Skylar then takes out a full bottle of whiskey.

                SKYLAR (CONT’D)
        Want to join me?

                FRANK
        I don’t know dude. I mean, school’s tomorrow and everything.

Skylar sits up straight in the chair. He then holds out the bottle to Frank’s face.

                SKYLAR (EXCITED)
        C’mon dude. It’s not like we have to drink the whole damn thing!

                FRANK

        You know, you’re absolutely right!

                SKYLAR
        Hell, we’re practically adults! Pour me drink Skylar.

SKYLAR (POURING)

Comin’ right up Frank.

2. INT-PRINCIPLE BUSH’S OFFICE-DAY

Principle Bush is the principle of North High. He is a conservative from Texas. He stands in front of his messy desk calling to Enoch, his Middle Eastern assistant.

                BUSH (YELLING)
        Enoch! Hey Enoch! Bring me the forms on the students for the new year!

                ENOCH (ENTERS)
        Yes sir. Here they are.

Bush then takes the file from Enoch and begins to look over it.

                BUSH (READING)
        Okay, very good.

Bush then tosses the file onto his desk.

                 BUSH (CONT’D)
        Did you happen to grab the file with the names of the Jewish students?

                ENOCH
        Yes sir. They’re right here.

Enoch hands Bush the other file.

                BUSH

       Thanks Enoch, you’re a huge help. Sometimes I feel I don’t show you how   much I actually appreciate you.
Bush then throws the files into a fireplace.

                BUSH (CONT’D)
        I’m going to come up with a way to show you how much I appreciate what you        do. You wouldn’t be interested in a raise, would you? No of course not. Oh well, I’ll think of something

                ENOCH (SARCASTIC)
        Oh, you know serving you is reward enough. I don’t need extra money that could pay for my wife’s operation that she’ll probably die with out.

Enoch then leaves, slamming the door behind him. Once Enoch gone, Bush sits at his desk, running his fingers through his hair.

                BUSH (MUMBLED)
        F*****g Jews. Try to get into my school? Hell no!

3. INT-NORTH HIGH- DAY

Frank and Skylar stand in the hall by their lockers. Both look very tired and ill.

                FRANK
        F**k dude. We shouldn't have had that second bottle.

                SKYLAR (RUBBING HIS FOREHEAD)
        I know. I’m so hung over.

                FRANK
        Yeah, well I’m sure that yager bomb didn’t help either.

                SKYLAR
        Yeah, plus I did a couple jello shots off your n*****s when you passed out.

                FRANK (Barely catching what Skylar had said)
        You what?

                SKYLAR
        What’re you talking about?

                FRANK (LAZILY)
        I don’t freakin’ know.

Cindy, a girl slightly hotter and more popular than the other girls, walks up to Frank and Skylar holding her books to her chest.

                CINDY
        Hey Frank. Would you be interested in a back to school party this Saturday?

                FRANK
        Hey Cindy. Um, yeah I’m sure we could make it.

                CINDY
        Um, “We”? Frank, that little sewer rat is not invited.

                FRANK
        C’mon, don’t talk about him like that. He’s right here for Christ’s sake!

                SKYLAR (AGITATED)
        No! No, it’s alright Frank. I don’t want to be a part of anything having to do with this c**t.

                CINDY (SHOCKED)
        Excuse me?!

                SKYLAR
        You heard me! You’re a c**t. Not to mention a w***e.

                CINDY (ANGRY)
        A what?!

                SKYLAR
        A w***e! Always looking for something to shove up your a*s.

Cindy gasps and turns to Frank.



                CINDY

        Frank, are you going to let him talk to me like that?

                FRANK
        Well, that was the plan. I think he has a point. You can’t just invite someone to a party and not the person that’s right next to him.

                CINDY (DISGRUNTLED)
        Fine! I’ll make a call and try to get you invited.

Cindy then begins to scratch the back of her head, yawn, and drift off.

                SKYLAR
        Well, don’t you have to make the call?

                CINDY
        Oh, I can’t. My phone’s in my anus.

4. INT-BUSH’S OFFICE-LATER

Bush standing at his desk, towering over a very frightened student in a chair. The student is one of the Jewish students that decided to attend despite Bush’s distaste for them.

                BUSH (YELLING)
        You think you can show your disgusting face in my school?! Well, you can go to Hell! You and all you’re people.

Bush stops and wipes his mouth with his hand.

                BUSH (CONT’D)
        Alright, here’s the deal, you get your little a*s outta here and I won’t kick your a*s. Clear?

You see the boy running out of the office, crying. Over the boy you can hear Bush yelling, “And stay out!”

5.EXT-PARKING LOT-AFTER SCHOOL

Bush is standing by his car fumbling with his keys. No soon does he get the correct key in his car than a man walks up to him.

                MAN (TO BUSH)
        Excuse me, may I have a word with you?

                BUSH
        Who the hell’re you?

                MAN
        I’m a parent of a previous student here. I say “previous” because you expelled him just today.

                BUSH
        Oh, you’s the parent of that one Jewish kid.

                MAN
        Yes, he is Jewish and it seems you kicked him out of school for just that reason.

                BUSH (SURPRISED)
        Uh, yeah. It would appear to be that way. It’s funny, usually the kid’s parents don’t confront me about expelling them. Usually you Jews just leave me alone.

                MAN
        Yes, speaking of, would you mind coming out front with me?

                BUSH
        What for?

                MAN
        You’ll see.

The man then takes the very incontinent principle to the front of the school. The yard is filled with angry parents. One parents shouts, “There he is!” Which get all the other parents upset. They all begin to shout the same time until all there shouts become one messy sound.

                BUSH
        What the hell is all this?

                MAN
        These are all the parents of every student you’ve expelled for being Jewish.

                BUSH
        I don’t have time for this.

As Bush turns to leave, Two large men stand in front of him, blocking his path.

                MAN
        Not so fast. I want answers. All of us want answers.

                BUSH (RELUCTANTLY)
        All right. What do you want to know?

                MAN
        Isn’t it obvious? Why the hell do you not like the Jews?

A voice from the crowd yells, “Yeah, what the hell?”

                BUSH
        Well, it's not really that I don’t like them. It’s, it’s complicated.

The crowd grows angrier and starts to yell questions at him.

                BUSH (FRUSTRATED)

Alright! I f*****g hate them! You. All of you! That’s right, I can’t stand you people! Wanna know why? Do you really want to know? It’s because you f*****g killed Christ!

The man takes a step back in astonishment.

MAN

That’s crazy! Do you know how ignorant and racist you sound?

As he’s talking, the man presses a button on his watch. The button turns into a red light.

BUSH

It’s true! You all were a part of it!

At that moment the entire crowd looks at their watches and begins to leave.

MAN

I’m afraid we must be going now. We will be back though.

Fade out:

© 2012 MattHeston

Author's Note

Sorry, the script got a bit messy in the transfer from Google Docs to here. But this is a remake of the original Frankly Frank, not a continuation of the story.